1. **Evaluate the expression** $5 \times 882 - 720$ without a calculator. 2. **Use the distributive property and subtraction:** $$5 \times 882 = 5 \times (800 + 80 + 2) = 5 \times 800 + 5 \times 80 + 5 \times 2 = 4000 + 400 + 10 = 4410$$ 3. **Subtract 720 from 4410:** $$4410 - 720 = 3690$$ 4. **Final answer:** $$\boxed{3690}$$ This completes the evaluation of the first problem as requested.